Supreme Court Collegium

"Give Fixed Time Frame": Supreme Court To Centre On Judge Appointments

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 16, 2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to apprise it of a reasonable time frame within which it can respond to the recommendations made by its collegium for appointment of judges as the government said that it will adhere to the timeline fixe

Centre Should Act Upon Collegium Recommendations Within Reasonable Time: Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 26, 2021

The Supreme Court Thursday said the centre should respond to its collegium recommendations within a reasonable time frame and favoured appointment of ad-hoc judges in the high courts to reduce the pendency of cases in the judiciary.

Top Court Collegium Approves 10 Names As Permanent Judges Of Allahabad High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 5, 2021

The Supreme Court Collegium Friday approved the proposal for appointment of 10 Additional Judges of Allahabad High Court as Permanent Judges.

Judge Who Passed Controversial Sex Assault Orders Gets Reduced New Term

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday February 13, 2021

A Bombay High Court judge, who delivered controversial orders on sexual assaults in the recent weeks, got a reduced fresh term as an additional judge. The decision to extend Justice Pushpa Ganediwala's fresh tenure by only one year, instead of two years as recommended by the Supreme Court collegium, was taken by the centre, a notification of which ...

Fresh Term Of Bombay High Court Judge Who Delivered Controversial Verdicts Reduced To 1 Year

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 13, 2021

A Bombay High Court additional judge, who had delivered two controversial verdicts in sexual assault cases, was on Friday given a fresh one-year term as an additional judge, instead of two years as recommended by the Supreme Court collegium.

Supreme Court Panel Acts After Judge's Controversial Sex Assault Orders

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Saturday January 30, 2021

In a rare instance, the Supreme Court Collegium has withdrawn its recommendation to confirm the permanent status of a Bombay High Court judge who had passed two controversial orders on sexual assaults in the past few days. The decision to not grant permanent status has been based on the possible need for "more exposure" in such cases, according to ...

"Matter Of Great Concern": Top Court On Centre's Delay On Judge Picks

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 28, 2021

The Supreme Court Wednesday took strong note of the delay on the part of the Central government in acting on the collegium's recommendations clearing names for appointment of judges in higher judiciary, saying "it is a matter of great concern".

Andhra High Court Chief Justice Among 4 Transferred By Supreme Court Collegium: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 17, 2020

In a major reshuffle, the Supreme Court collegium has recommended to the Centre the transfer of four Chief Justices of high courts including Andhra Pradesh High Court's Chief Justice JK Maheshwari to the Sikkim High Court, weeks after Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had complained to the Chief Justice of India about the state's top judiciary.

Justice U U Lalit To Become Part Of Supreme Court Collegium

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 19, 2020

The Supreme Court collegium will have Justice U U Lalit as its new and fifth member, with Justice R Banumathi superannuating as a judge of the top court on Sunday.

Respect Collegium System But Cannot Act As Post Office: Law Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 30, 2020

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday asserted that he respects the Supreme Court collegium system but the ministry would not act as a post office and will exercise its role as a stakeholder.

Bombay High Court Judge Anant Manohar Badar Transferred To Kerala High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 3, 2020

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended transfer of Bombay High Court Judge Justice Anant Manohar Badar to the Kerala High Court.

Top Court Panel Names Chief Justices For Bombay, Orissa And Meghalaya High Courts

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 20, 2020

The Supreme Court Collegium on Sunday recommended the appointment of new Chief Justices for Bombay, Orissa and Meghalaya High Courts.

Omar Abdullah Poses "Imminent Threat To Public Order": J&K Administration

India News | ANI | Tuesday March 3, 2020

Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday told the Supreme Court that former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has been "very vocal critic" of abrogation of Article 370 and his presence would pose an "imminent threat to public order."

All About Justice S Muralidhar Who Said "Can't Let Another 1984 Happen"

People | NDTV Newsdesk | Thursday February 27, 2020

Hours before his transfer order on Wednesday, which the government says was routine after the Supreme Court collegium's recommendation on February 12, Justice S Muralidhar had said: "We cannot let another 1984-like event happen in this country."

Justice BP Dharmadhikari Recommended For Chief Justice of Bombay High Court

India News | ANI | Tuesday February 25, 2020

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Bombay High Court judge Justice BP Dharmadhikari as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.